Roads in the Ykato!

[Oscar]

Take the back road thru Pirongia to Otorohanga, get on the boring ST HW 2 to Te Kuiti...(just a bit of boring crap) go straight through to Awakino via the gorge wicked road, was one of my favourite Sunday rides when I lived up there. Great pub there too and cheap accomodation if you decide to get ripped. If you go a bit further you'l get to the Whitebait Cafe. All the way to New Plymouth is a mint ride from there too.

GAWD I MISS THEM RIDES!!!!!!!!

The back road to Awakino from Oparua is awesome.
From Te Anga to Awakino there is 12.9km of gravel, but it's wide and flat (really, really fun on a KTM950), and the new sealed bits are fantastic.

[insomnia01]

really any roads in this area are worth a lap or two... I can get hours of enjoyment in them there hills without leaving the area 200 - 300kms laps easy or just go exploring

[Big Dave]

State Hwy 2 to Paeroa - mint.

[PrincessBandit]

State Hwy 2 to Paeroa - mint.

Except for those 'orrible cross winds!!
Ride to Whangamata is nice.

[Katman]

Except for those 'orrible cross winds!!

The trick is not to only lift one cheek.

[Tank]

The Waikato expressway - double lanes each way, near new perfect surface, and never, ever, ever has a copper on it.

Let us know how you get on.

[Usarka]

Just surf around one of those big roundabouts for an hour. Did that the other day at an auck motorway on/off ramp. Haha suckas look im having fun.

[Gassit Girl]

Yep, the curvy back roads between Cambridge and Matamata make for a brilliant ride. Cambridge - Hautapu - Tauwhare - Scotsmans Valley - Walton - Richmond Downs and into Matamata. Grab a coffee at Workmans Cafe (kinda boring name but the food and coffee are awesome!) Around Richmond Downs, drop down into one side of a valley and glide up the other side to be greeted at the top by postcard views of the Kaimais - magic! The Ykato offers heaps of happy riding.
Also my favourite Sunday afternoon spin - New Plymouth to Mokau via Mt Messenger.